Shaving mirror



June 3, 1930. J. A. HOEGGER SHAVING MIRROR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 16, 1929 anpeutoz, Q

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snavnm lmmon I Application fled Icbruary 10, me. mm Io. $40,851:

My invention relates to improvements in shaving mirrors and the object ofmy mvention is to produce a 'mirror of this kind which is convenient to use and of such a structure that it is attractive'in appearance. The invention is also intended to produce a mirror which can which is illuminated by meansof a lamp in a casing behind it, and which can adjusted by merely. pushing it. to the posltion desired and will retain its position and thus be able to throw its light and reflect the to the best possible advantage.

ima e o The invention is also intended to reduce.

a structure which is very simple an which will perfect] serve the p of getting the best and most efiective reflection an which, while termed a shaving be used of course for other purposes.

Other-benefits and" objects will appear.

frame and its connecting artsis a broken supportingigure. front elevatlon of the mirror; Figure 8 is ab ken detail section through art of the mirror and frame; and igure9 is a broken sectional detail of a part of the channel frame which borders the mirror. I The structure as a whole is carried by'a wall bracket 10 which, as illustrated, is hollow and in practice should be madeof an attractive design, though of course this does not afiect its Fatentability. Projecting from the face 0 theshaft is a sup rtmgmember 11 which carries a flexible shaftbe attached to a wall, kn

isthat which can sired shape 'shm mirror, can- 5 is enlarged cross section- Figure .6 is 'avertical section through the OFFICE iiawnnsny or stem 12 and this, at its outer-end,car-" ries the lamp the frame casing 13 which merges into of the mirror 14. These parts" will be referred to more: specifically. The Y stem 12 is the conventional flexible shaft which is made tubular and which is well ownin 5) with a stem 12.

put until it stem at its outer en generall' conical bracket 15 .screw t eaded connection 16 the trade. The t which I use be readily nt to the deor angle and will stay 'in' the is' chan ed.

connects with a (see Fi re ferrule 17 at the outer end 0 the Within the bracket 15 and conwhich has a nectedwith the end of the stem 12- is a lamp fixture or socket 18 whichcarries the lamp 19 and this is the preferred type of electric lamp. The connection is through *the stem 12 which is not a new feature in electrical connections.

The lamp casing 13 is nearly semispherical but'canbe of necessity c ose of a reflector. It canv be other shapes, but it is of oncavo-convex an serves-the pursecured to the racket 15 in any convenient way and is shown as outer edge the marginal bead finis to the ed videson one si on one which encirc scrizil.

fastenedby screws 20. 'At itscasing is provided with a 21 which stifl'ens' and gives of the casing and also proe a catch to enga e the latch art of the channel frame 22 es the mirror 14 and which is the casing 13, as presently de- The channel frame 22 is, for as sem hng convenience, made in two parts as shown in Figures 3 and 7,and'these when placed together and casing are although other over the edge of the mirror fastened byishort screws 25, fastening means can be used.

The chaimel frame carries a pad or backin 23 which can the inner this pad ring .23 which frame 22 and to be of leather and with whic part ofv the glass 14 contacts, and is in turn backed by a metallic 4 fits snugly in the channel which the frame is fastened.

The frame'and' the glass which it carries a are hi (1 at one side one hi [being i nge channel fr to the inner or back side of the ame and the second butt 25' conbutt 24,

- through the bracket 10 as shown in Figure 4. The

I 'notbe tolerated in such a p necting with the first by a hinge 26 and being secured to a'block or similar supporting means 26 which is fast on'the casing 13 and is hidden from sight by the raise mirror frame.

The glass 14 of the mirror can be any type having the reflector opaque as usual and having 1i ht openings at desired points, but I have ound that by having the glass made as shown, and presently described,-I get a very nice illumination of the face when the mirror is used and this without any distress to the eyes. As illustrated, the central part 27 of the mirror is opaque and of the usual mirror construction while around the reflect-- ing part 27 is anarrow field 28 of clouded or ground glass thr'ough'which the light passes. I also find it preferable to have the lower part of the generally circular field cut ofi as at 27 in Figure 7. This arrange ment causes the light to strike the face or object to be reflected in the mirror and the illuminating efiect and the consequent reflection are all that could be desired.

The connection with the lamp 19 can be throu h an ordinary connector 29 which carries t e wires and this extends through a thimble 31 in the supporting member 11 and is controlled by a switch 30, theconstruction of which is, of course, not pertinent to this case. The electrical connections are thus concealed and are not novel. The supply wires for the current can be led a cable 32 or the like to the back of inner art of the thimble 31 is screw threaded an receives a nut 11 which may be tightened against the face of the bracket 10 so that thesupporting member 11 can be drawn firml t-the face of the bracket and will sufliciently When the device 13 set u it can be il= luminated by means of the. amp under the out the necessity of adjustment at any desired position or a 1e and will serve perfectl its purpose. oreover, the structure for the casing having a light opening throu h the edge portion of the door..

2. s an improved article of manufacture, a shaving mirror comprising a rigid wall bracket, a flexible stem projecting from the bracket and of a t which retains its flexed position, a 'hol owbracket at the Feb., 1929.

- JOSEPH A. HOEGGER.

Y control of the switch and canbe placed withwhic I-have described and defined can be rendered very attractive in appearance and as structures of this kind are usually in explaces this is important as a structure which is not of handsome appearance would it wereeflicient in use.

What I claim is:

Porting connected to he bracket an 1. As an improved article of manufacture, a sha mirrorv embodyinga ri id supement or bracket a lien lestem d of a type which ace even though retains its fiexemgosition, a hollow bracket detachablysec stem, a concave-convex lamp casing seat in the bracket and acting carried by the outer end of said flexible stem,

tothe outer end of the "a lamp within the casing md a mirror door aaareflector an Y 

